Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-27

IOF appfovals
w. C. r. U.
Tuesday Afternoon and Evening ses-
slons-A Large Accommodations
ment Organixation-To-day's Proceed
ings.
After the lunch hour yesterday the
ladies' OF the w. o. T. O. convention re-
in the church proper and
proceeded with the order of exercises.
A large number OF ladies who had been
unable to attend during the forenoon
were in the audience and at the hour OF
the church was nearly half
filed.
Mrs. j. NJ. King conducted an interest
ing bible reading Of half an hours dura-
ton which was followed by the reading
of papers of the w. CT. q. by. several
ladies'. Next came the discussion OF
work for the rural unions. conducted by
Mrs. James Deyoe and entered into most
heartily by nearly eli the d legates. The
matter of rural unions is regarded by
the ladies as deserving of a very con-
siderable amount of attention anddiscus-
sion end this portion Ut the programme
was 80 interesting as to cause 1t to
be given more time than was prescribed.
Many valuable suggestions concerning
work in the schools. and among the
young people OF the country, were made
and will be treasured up and put to
good use by the women OF the country.
The report Of the committee on perman-
emit organization of county unions
was next heard, with the following re.
suit: A constitution was presented pro.
viding for the organization OF q Yaukton
county w. O. T. o., to be known by that
name, its object being to better the con-
dition OF all mankind. Under the con
stitution q president, a recording secre-
tary, a corresponding secretary and q
treasurer are the necessary officers, and
the following ladies wess elected TO iii
those Offices: Mrs. O. j. Carney, presi-
dent; Mrs. s. W. Swift, treasurer; Mrs.
Frank Devoe, secretary; Miss Eila Fargo,
recording secretary. As superintendent
of various departments, Mrs. James
Devoe, superintendent of the depart
ment Of scientific instruction; Mrs. l..
Karr, superintendent OF the department
of literature; Mrs, Mary A. Fox, super
intendent of department of band OF
hope, were elected. In each precinct in
the county 3 vice president will be
! elected. This county organization is
auxiliary to the territorial union, and
all local unions are auxiliary to the
county union. By such arrangements
| the women in Dakota can work together
for one end. The meeting adjourned
after the report of the committee had
been adopted, until 8 O'Clock last even.
ing.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
Had a dozen more people felt disposed
10 70 out last evening and had q meeting
in q. A. r. b Ill not attracted q large
humber, standing room in the NJ. Il
church would have been o. premium
The evening was cool, and the pro-
gramme prepared by the Young Women's
Christian Temperance Union was de
cidedly interesting. So the Large
audience was well repaid for turning
out.
Miss Minnie Todd presided witt
grace and dignity over the meeting
which was opened with scripture read
ing given by Mrs. DE. Hager.
Mrs. FL. M. Barker, president of thu
territorial w. q. t. O., offered praJe 81
and the anthem. 1.-THE God of Israel
was given by q large chorus.
This concluded the opening exercises
which we're followed by a literary pro
!, gramma given by the Us.
Mrs. r. Il. Tyler read an essay, "Th'
j, Home,s which was brief but decided.
Interesting.
! Mrs, Young sang "The Days that ar
Gone" with much effect.
j Miss Nellie Miner next read a hr
9 morous temperance article, which We
smiled at by everybody.
: sour FIRST Mother, !" an essay, dealin
1 With imaginary subjects Of Ewes da.
8 was read by Miss Lucia Sanders.
III Prof. Ut. Shaw sang "Who Tread
the Path of Duty"
oil Miss Esther A. CLARK read q n casa
entitled aDnties are Ours. Events a,
Iaod'a".
Mex. Miss BROUGHT presented q carve
: red cedar gavsl to Miss "a. NJ. Barke
: the presentation speech being very al
propriate. Mrs. Barker in respons
alluded to the discussion of woms
= suffrage by the Legislators at Bismas'
last fall. saying that il was a disgra
to Dakota, and that she hea1
= more sentimental nonsense about I
nsweet, dear, beautiful women of Dali
to- than she supposed Dakota men We
capable Of giving. Mira. Barker rogue
|, ed q man in the audience to give
good reason why woma should I
4 vote, and not having her challenge
cepted she proceeded to give what 8
considered first class reasons why WON
should vote and many of Ter points VI
& well taken. Mrs. Barker alluded "
,st earnestness Nd the work being done
~ Dakota BY the Y's and paid this soci'
ia many neat COMPLIMENTARY the course
bo. rapoorEr @g